Texas Honor Roll Names Casualties From War
The list records Texas residents among killed in action wounded in action died of wounds and missing in action. Names include ert O Griggs Saltillo d Applewhite San An Pha Albert Evans Mead Schotz El Paso J Mikeska Brookshire B Oakes Mexia and many others with cities such as Dallas Austin Austin Houston Waco and Galveston.
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Schotz
el Paso
J. Mikeska
Brookshire
B. Oakes
Mexia
Fort Crockett
Galveston
Leonard Hoskins
Secretary of War
Coast Artillery
Hoskins
Daniel F. Hoskins
East Las Vegas
N. M
Liberty Day Proclamation Promotes Fourth Liberty Loan
President Wilson proclaims October 12 1918 Liberty Day urging nationwide celebrations and a strong response to the Fourth Liberty Loan. The notice details commemorative events supervised by Treasury and education authorities and allows federal employees to be excused.
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America
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Liberty Loan Committee
United States Bureau of Education
District of Columbia
Army commissions issued to lieutenants in various services
The following army commissions were issued: lieutenants and second lieutenants across signals including air service and medical units. Names include James ll of San Antonio, David W. Guy of Springs, Jon L. Bailey of Pittsburg, and many others listed with hometowns such as Dallas Wichita Falls Barrowfeld El Paso and Fort Worth.
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Mieutenants
Walter W. Hodson
Dallas
Medical Corps
T O. Nichols
Plainview
Harold Inter
Port Arthur
Air Service
James Ll
San Antonio
David W. Guy
Hur Springs
Jon L. Bailey
Pittsburg
Thomas Ashley
Lloyd A. Lahrbas
James Bishop
Ivan H. Brooks
Call Ld
Wichita Fails
James BE. Cluck
Jin
Dupert Robertson
Rosse
Omaha
Neb
William N. Amis
Field
Waco
Thomas E. Beck
Antonio
Robert C. Smith
Santonio
Karl E. Wallace
Santa Ana
L. Wynne
Wills Point
Barrowfeld
Texas
Lindley P. Rowe
Love Id
George B. Scherck
Elon Field
Houston
United States
Charles E
Pate
McAlester
Bulgaria Wants Peace Amid Balkan Tensions
London reports from Bulgaria suggest Prussia of the Balkans seeks a real peace not a pause. Evidence counters claims that Premier Malinoff acted alone, signaling a unified push for negotiations.
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London
Bulgaria
Prussia
Balkans
Preimier Malinoff
Bolsheviki Could Threaten Moscow If Forced Out
Hans Vorst warns in Berlin Tageblatt that Bolsheviks forced from Moscow would attempt to destroy the city and massacre the bourgeoisie in a wholesale slaughter.
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London
Moscow
Hans Vorst
Berlin Tageblatt
Fonck Net Six Aces in a Day at Paris Front
Lieutenant Rene Fonck, the famed French aviator, shot down six enemy airplanes on September 26. His total now stands at sixty six confirmed victories.
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Fonck
Paris
Rene Fonck
Ten Enemies Die in Battle with Fallen American Soldier
An American soldier was found dead on the battlefield amid ten German corpses after a fierce engagement reported by American Army Northwest 2 Verdun staff officers. The lone American had killed one prior to his own death, according to the visiting officers.
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Verdun
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Tropical Storm in Florida Stays Deadly Toll at Six
Reports from the storm stricken district along the west Florida coast indicate no change in fatalities, with the death toll remaining at six. The update comes from Tampa area reporting on Monday as the system moved inland.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Germans' Vain Effort to Belittle American Power Poster
A German government poster denigrating U S entry to WWI is showcased here. It argues America cannot replace Russia, build ships, or ferry troops, with a French poster alongside. The design features a Russian soldier, Uncle Sam, and phrases claiming U S forces could not impact the war, while Russia purportedly exhausted fifteen million men.
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England
Uncle Sam
United States
America
Germany
France
Ameren
New York
Bocie
Bureau of Publicity Publication
Liberty
Atlantic Ocean
Bureau of Publicity
War Loan Organization
Russia
Liberty Loan
United States Army
Country Calls on Citizens for Liberty Loan Duty
The article urges every citizen to determine a personal budget for the Fourth Liberty Loan. It argues buying Liberty Bonds is a good investment and government funding is essential, stressing that success depends on planned subscriptions based on each person’s income and spending.
Texas Oil, Milk Costs, and Draft Totals in 1918 Era
Army draft records show 114,208 Texans inducted, plus 42,452 voluntary enlists and new units totaling 209,000 from state forces. Oil activity includes a 1,000,000 cubic feet gas well at Grape Creek and new depths near Hull, plus extensive ginning totals in Nueces and Gonzales counties.
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Hull
South Texas
Texas
Texas National Guard
Navy
Shock Waves From C. O. D. Telegraph Grim News
Reports describe a surge of COD telegrams triggering widespread alarm and urgent responses. Officials note the communications carry heavy demands and unsettling language, prompting investigations and service cautions.
Vacher Balm Promises Pain Relief and Infection Defense
An advertisement extols Vacher-Balm a vegetable wax salve blending nerve calming compounds with germ destroying extracts to ease rheumatism neuralgia toothache burns sprains and catarrh It claims internal use for colds and touts the genuine signature of BLOW on every package Free samples and direct-supply options are offered with agency support A bemused remark about courtship closes the piece.
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Colle
E. W. Vacher
New Orleans
Vacher- Balin
Parlor anecdote on smoke, ire, and wartime butter bean
A quirky wartime remark notes much smoke in the house and accompanying ire. The speaker, described as a cynical figure, chomps a butter bean, causing his new teeth to tilt to port.
Tetterine Promises Clear Complexion For Southern Women
An Adv. touts Tetterine as invaluable for blotches and itchy patches to give a soft velvety skin. Claims eczema and skin diseases yield to the treatment. Sold by druggists or mailed for 50 cents by Shuptrine Co. Savannah GA.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Adv
Dead Shot medicine touted as worm and tapeworm cure
Dr Peery's Dead Shot is advertised as a genuine old fashioned medicine that cleans out Worme or Tapeworm with a single dose, not a syrup or lo Senge. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the benefit in a concise ad.
Public sale or bridge auction hinted in bankruptcy note
Fragment mentions a bankrupt woman with all possessions sold at auction and asks whether the sale is public or a bridge auction, indicating uncertainty about the sale type and process.
Groves Baby Teething Aid and Field Note
The notice references a teething remedy for babies and comments on a baseball field. It mentions MS MIEDICINI and directions on the bottle. The passage also states the field is poor but lacking flies.
Acid-Stomach Remedies Promise Quick Health Boost
An advertisement touts EATONIC tablets to remove excess stomach acid, claiming wide relief from fatigue, headaches, and low mood. It presents Katonic/Eatonic as a modern remedy, guarantees satisfaction, and offers a 50 cent box with a money-back guarantee from Entonie Remedy Co. Chicago.
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Eatonic
Entonie Remedy Co
Gunther Bldg
Chicago, IL
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Europe
O. Griggs
Saltillo
D. Applewhite
San An
Pha, Albert Evans, Mead
Y S. Creaton
Austin
Mie Bell
Brookland
Liam R. McDonald
Gary W. Spake
Ames F. Constantine
Miami
Q. Westmoreland
St. Joamp
N. Arrington
Iredell
Charlie W. Gilley
Tyler
Wtto
E. Cook
Luling
Edward O. Bailey
Bremond
Lee Butler
Lovelady
Alonzo C. Dumas
Brownsville
Walter L. Golightly
Mallard
Herbert H. Colwell
Snyder Henry Smith
Gonzales
Orman Ray
Waller
Hard H. Graham
Enry S. Leverett
J. Cobble
Minedlavas
C. Davis
Webberville
J. Fitzpatrick
Oglesby
James A. McCallum
Joe Beach
Wooten
Charles H. Cook
James E. M. Sayey
Ennis
Sam Baty
Lott
Nelson Glock
Highland
Allie Fearin
Norval W. Wiggins
Gatesville
Henry Hefti
Maysfield
Robert L. Grant
August Waldeck
San Benito
Dock Peel
Fayburg
Orla S. Rossman
Daniel Mirrel
Milford
Burke S. Taylor
Wichita Falls
Robert Lansing
McAdoo
Ington
Army Commissions
Quartermasternold
McGregor
Raymond Edwin C. Qosterhout
F. O. Plaeger
Kaiser
Texas News
Cavalry Officers’ Training School
San Leon
Lampasas County
Grape Creek
Ballinger
Nueces
Cuero
State Printing Board
Hobby
Baptist Union Association
Rosenberg
Independence
Baptist Church In
Southern Rice Growers’ Association of Texas
United States Employment Bureau
Orange
Jefferson
Chambers Counties
Game, Fish and Oyster
Wood
Department of Insurance and Banking
Hardware Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Stevens Point
Wis
Palmetto Fire
Sumter, S. C
Pioneer Life of
Kansas City
American Life and Accident
Morris Plan Insurance Society of
Food and Drug
R. H. Hoffman, Jr
Texarkana
Texas State Board of Vocational Education
War Department
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Smith-Hughes
Doughty
King
Louisville Courier-Journal
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